Category Archives: World
Victim: Mall attacker emotionless; leaders urge 'rise above'
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - One of the victims wounded in a stabbing at a central Minnesota mall says the man who carried out the attack showed no emotion and his eyes looked blank. Ryan Schliep, one of 10 peo...
Sep 19, 2016
1 of 5 devices near train station explodes; no injuries
ELIZABETH, N.J. - A suspicious device found in a trash can near a train station exploded early Monday as a bomb squad was attempting to disarm it with a robot, officials said. Elizabeth Mayor Christia...
Sep 19, 2016
Freed from Ohio police, naked Trump statue to be auctioned
CLEVELAND - The creator of a naked Donald Trump statue that was displayed near Cleveland plans to auction it to benefit public art in that area. The statue of the Republican presidential nominee brief...
Sep 19, 2016
The Latest: Suspicious device checked at NJ train station
NEW YORK - The Latest on an explosion hitting a crowded Manhattan neighbourhood (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Investigators are examining a suspicious device found in a trash can near a New Jersey tra...
Sep 19, 2016
Police: Tampa toddler fatally shot at apartment complex
TAMPA, Fla. - Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-month-old child at an apartment complex. Tampa Police said in a statement Sunday night that received a call at 4:12 p.m. about an...
Sep 18, 2016
Obama, Iraqi leader vow rapid offensive to retake Mosul
NEW YORK - President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi put the Islamic State group on notice Monday that they plan to recapture the city of Mosul within months. If successful, the ...
Sep 18, 2016
After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - After 1,192 days, Brazil’s run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with soccer’s Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to ...
Sep 18, 2016
'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep' take top honours at Emmys
LOS ANGELES - “Game of Thrones” conquered the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honoured as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honoured prime-time TV series ever on a night...
Sep 18, 2016
Lawyer: Robert Durst assigned to medical prison in Indiana
NEW ORLEANS - Real estate heir Robert Durst has been assigned to an Indiana prison which has a medical unit, rather than the California prison requested because he faces a murder trial in Los Angeles,...
Sep 18, 2016
Early results: Ruling party winning Russian parliament vote
MOSCOW - Early results on Sunday showed Russia’s ruling United Russia party winning in the parliamentary election amid reports of election violations and visible voter apathy in the country̵...
Sep 18, 2016